Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake photo
prep time:
20 minutes
cook time:
35 minutes
total time:
55 minutes-1 hour
Sheet pan size
SaraSara

The family favorite

ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 Tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • Icing:
  • 3 Tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 6 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 box powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

directions

  • 1

    Sift together the dry ingredients.

  • 2

    Bring the butter, cocoa and water to a boil and pour over the dry ingredients.

  • 3

    Add the buttermilk, soda, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs.

  • 4

    Mix all ingredients well and pour into a greased and floured sheet pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

  • 5

    Icing:

  • 6

    Bring cocoa, butter and milk to a rapid boil. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and nuts. Beat and spread over hot cake.

notes

The Berkeley Hall Cookbook

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